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The competing machines must remain 30 minutes in each control, and will be examined by officials. This time will not count in the 72 hours maximum time allowed for the course. All starts must be supervised by Royal Aero Club official and timekeeper. Competitors may start afresh as many time* as they please, but only from the official starting place in Southampton Water. Stoppages between controls may be made, but the machine must alight on the sea, estuary or harlxrar. Alighting on land or inland water will end the attempt. For the purpose of the regulations, the Caledonian Canal is "onsidered ai the sea. Towing is not prohibited, but the machine must fly over the finishing line. . , , Replacement and repair of aeroplane or motor may be made, but neither may be changed as a whole. The aircraft may be taken ashore for such repairs. All time spent on repairs will count in the 72 hours. No repairs may be carried out during the 30 mins. in the controls. Five parts of the aeroplane and five parts of the motor have to be sealed, and two each of these must be in place when the machine finishes. Each competitor will have a card which must be Signed by the club official at each control. IKe Rocral &ero Club—px <^_--'o/, the United Ktz^gdoirC m OFFICIAL M0TICE.5 TO MLMBERS Hfc . DAILY MAIL £5,000 PRIZE: CIRCUIT OF GREAT BRITAIN. THE Contest for the Daily Mail ,£5,000 Prize will start from Southampton, on Saturday, August 16th, 1913, at 6 a.m. Telegrams will be posted in the Club Rooms showing the progress of the Race. The Royal Motor Yacht Club has kindly extended Honorary Membership of its Club to all Members of the Royal Aero Club during the period covered by the Race. The Headquarters of the Ro>al Motor Yacht Club is the " Enchantress," which is moored in South ampton Water off Netley Hospital. The following competitors will take part:— 1. No No. 3 No. 4 MR. T. O. M. SOPWITH (Pilot, H. G. Hawker) MR, JAMES RADLEY. MR. F. K. MCCLEAN. Headquarters at Southampton. " Enchantress," at Netley Abbey, Hants. Telegrams :—Perrin, "Enchantress," Netley Abbey. Telephone :—Netley 2. Officials at Southampton. Mr. F. P. Armstrong, Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Lieut. Spencer D. A. Grey, R.N., Col. H. C. L. Holden, Mr. N. C. Neill, Mr. Alec Ogilvie, and Mr. Harold E. Perrin, Secretary. Marking Committee—The, following officials have been appointed to carry out the marking of the competing aircraft at Southampton : Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Mr. N. C. Neill, and Mr. Alec Ogilvie. Ramsgate. Headquarters— Royal Tern pie Yacht Club. Officials- Mr. C. G. Grunhold, Mr. W. J. Boyton, Mr. A. H. Ramsden-Tagore, Mr. L. W. Thomas and Capt. Wildman Lushington, R.M.A. Yarmouth. Headquarters—Naval Air Station. Officials— Lieut. R. Gregory, R.N., Lieut. C. L. Courtney, R.N., Lieut. T. S. Cresswell, R.M.L.I., and Mr. H. H. Harford. Scarborough. Headquarters—Grand Hotel. Officials—-Mr. A. J. A. W. Barr, Mr. B. M. Dodds, Mr. Walter E. Nicoll, and Mr." J. W. F. Tranmer Aberdeen. Headquarters—Palace Hotel. Officials—Capt. G. W. Dawes, R.F.C., and Mr. C. I. Waldie. Cromarty. Headquarters—Naval Air Station. Official— Lieut. A. M. Longmore, R.N. Oban. Headquarters—Great Western Hotel. Officials— Mr. J. Allison, Jr., and Capt. W. A. de C. King, R.E. Kingstownf Dublin. Headquarters—Royal St. George Yacht Club. Officials — Mr. Oliver Fry, Mr. D. G. Gillman, Mr. J. C. Percy, Mr. F. Trench, Major Wellesley, and Mr. E. White. Falmouth. Headquarters—Royal Cornwall Yacht Club. Officials— Mr. Robert G. Borne, Mr. Claude Foster, Major J. D. B. Fulton, R.F.C., Capt. E. J. K. Nicholls, and Mr. A. Ireland Wright. Death of Mr. S. F. Cody, The news of the fatal accident to Mr. S. F. Cody on Thursday, the 7th inst., was received by all members with the deepest regret. Lord Tullibardine, the Chairman, immediately conveyed the sympathy of the members to Mrs. Cody and family. At the funeral, which took place on Monday last, and which is reported elsewhere in this issue, the Club was represented by Mr. Frank McClean, Mr. H. DelaCombe, and the Secretary. Mr. G. B. Cockburn, Mr. R. L. Charteris, Mr. Frank McClean and the Secretary arrived at the scene of the accident within a few hours of its occurrence and made a careful inspection of the wrecked aircraft. The Accidents Investigation Committee of the Club will hold its enquiry shortly. Aviators' Certificates. The following Aviators' Certificates were granted :— Date. 18, 1913... Able Seaman George Savill (Maurice Far- man Biplane, Central Flying School, Up- avon). Sergt. William James Waddington (Short Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). E. L. M. Leveson-Gower (Bleriot Mono plane, Bleriot School, Hendon). Louis Arbon Strange (Caudron Biplane, Ewen School, Hendon). Maxime Leverrier (Caudron Biplane, Temple School, Hendon). (Subject to permission of the Aero Club de France.) Leonhard Hubert Jagenberg (Caudron Bi plane, Ewen School, Hendon). (Subject to permission of the Aero Club of Ger many.) The following Certificate was taken in France :— Capt. Owen Mostyn Conran. Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup. The race for the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Cup will be held at kheims on September 29th, 1913. The Royal Aero Club have sent 111 entries on behalf of Mr. Gustav Hamel, Mr. Tames Valentine and the British and Colonial Aeroplane Co., Ltd. ., „ , Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race. The Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race will take place from Paris on Sunday October 12th, 1913. The Royal Aero Club will be repre sented by Mr. John Dunville and Mr. Jean de Francia. 166, Piccadilly, W. HAROLD E. PERRIN, Secretary. 892 No. 572 573 574 573 576 July July 28 Aug. Aug. Aug. IQi3- 4, 1913- 5. 1913- 7, I9I3- 577 [Aug. 9, 19[3.
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